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Photo by: Chad Smith
Cardinals Drop Game One of Series with Chippewas
April 14, 2023 | Baseball
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – The Ball State baseball team was back on the diamond for game one of a three game series at Central Michigan on Friday. Adam Tellier led the Cardinals with solo home run as BSU fell to CMU 9-1.
With the loss, Ball State fell to 23-10 overall and 10-3 in MAC play, while Central Michigan improved to 19-13 overall and 8-5 in league action.
The Chippewas got on the board first in the bottom of the second on a two-run home run by Christian Mitchell. CMU added two runs on two hits with one BSU error to extend its lead to 4-0.
Tellier led off the top of the fourth with a solo home run to left field and cut the deficit to 4-1.
Central Michigan added two more runs in the bottom of the sixth and took a 6-1 lead. CMU extended its lead to 7-1 in the bottom of the seventh with a run on two hits. The Chippewas added two runs in the bottom of the ninth and took a 9-1 lead.
Trennor O'Donnell got the start on the mound and went six innings in the loss. He fell to 2-2 on the season. He struck out nine batters and walked one. He surrendered six runs, five earned, on six hits. Owen Quinn went two innings in relief with one strikeout and a walk. He gave up three earned runs on four hits.
Adam Mrakitsch threw a complete game with 10 strikeouts and moved to 5-2 with the win. He gave up one earned runs on two hits.
Ball State and Central Michigan return to action on Saturday with a doubleheader starting a noon.
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With the loss, Ball State fell to 23-10 overall and 10-3 in MAC play, while Central Michigan improved to 19-13 overall and 8-5 in league action.
The Chippewas got on the board first in the bottom of the second on a two-run home run by Christian Mitchell. CMU added two runs on two hits with one BSU error to extend its lead to 4-0.
Tellier led off the top of the fourth with a solo home run to left field and cut the deficit to 4-1.
Central Michigan added two more runs in the bottom of the sixth and took a 6-1 lead. CMU extended its lead to 7-1 in the bottom of the seventh with a run on two hits. The Chippewas added two runs in the bottom of the ninth and took a 9-1 lead.
Trennor O'Donnell got the start on the mound and went six innings in the loss. He fell to 2-2 on the season. He struck out nine batters and walked one. He surrendered six runs, five earned, on six hits. Owen Quinn went two innings in relief with one strikeout and a walk. He gave up three earned runs on four hits.
Adam Mrakitsch threw a complete game with 10 strikeouts and moved to 5-2 with the win. He gave up one earned runs on two hits.
Ball State and Central Michigan return to action on Saturday with a doubleheader starting a noon.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: MRAKITSCH, A (5-2)
L: O'Donnell, Trennor (2-2)
Batting:
2B: Bevis, Blake 1
HR: Tellier, Adam 1
RBI: Tellier, Adam 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tellier, Adam 1
Batting:
2B: DARDAS, N. 1
HR: MITCHELLE, C 1 ; WUESTENFELD 1 ; JACKSON, M. 1
RBI: MORGAN, R. 1 ; NAVARRA, G. 1 ; MITCHELLE, C 1 ; WUESTENFELD 2 ; DARDAS, N. 1 ; JACKSON, M. 1 ; BRILL, J. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DONAHUE, J. 1 ; SIMPSON, J. 1 ; NAVARRA, G. 1 ; MITCHELLE, C 3 ; WUESTENFELD 1 ; DARDAS, N. 1 ; JACKSON, M. 1
SB: DONAHUE, J. 1
CS: BRILL, J. 1
HBP: DONAHUE, J. 2
Game Leaders
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